§ 36-5-2-5 — Representation by district, at large, or both

Indiana § 36-5-2-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 5: GOVERNMENT OF TOWNS
• Ch. 2: Town Legislative Body and Executive

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(a) The legislative body has:
(1) one (1) member for each district established under:
(A) IC 36-5-1-10.1; or
(B) section 4.1 or 4.2 of this chapter; or
(2) the number of members provided for when the town adopted
an ordinance under section 4.1 of this chapter abolishing town
legislative body districts.
(b) The legislative body shall provide by ordinance that its
members:
(1) are to be elected by the voters of the district in which they
reside;
(2) are to be elected at large by the voters of the whole town; or
(3) are to be elected both by districts and at-large.
(c) If a town legislative body adopts an ordinance under this section
providing that its members are to be elected both by districts and
at-large, the ordinance must:
(1) specify which seats on the legislative body are elected by the
voters of a district and which are elected by the voters of the
whole town; and
(2) provide that the ordinance is effective on January 1 following
its adoption.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-16
part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by Acts
1982, P.L.33, SEC.27; P.L.11-1988, SEC.13; P.L.7-1990,
SEC.63.